GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company | Report ID | 2022032559 |
| Address | 660 Barkeyville Road | City, State ZIP | GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 16127 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | 1587013 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -80.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a diffuser in a blower on a lift table. The lift table's shaft got stuck; the employee was checking the air system when the table released and moved, crushing the employee's right ring finger against the blower. The employee underwent a medical amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2022, a worker at GE Transportation, a Wabtec Company in GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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